A national wound reopened South Africa’s relationship with gender-based violence is long and painful. It is a crisis that reappears in family WhatsApp groups, in viral clips that shock the nation, and in the stories people whisper to each other because saying them aloud hurts too much. This week, the conversation shifted again when President […]
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A planned national shutdown on Friday, the 21st of November, dubbed the G20 Women’s Shutdown, aims to draw attention to the ongoing crisis of rape and murder of women in South Africa. Happening just days before global leaders descend on Johannesburg for the G20 Summit, which is held on the African continent for the very […]
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‘We Are Also the Problem’: Siya Kolisi Takes a Bold Stand Against GBV In a country still grappling with the devastating rates of gender-based violence, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi is once again using his influence to spark change. The rugby star has joined thousands of South Africans in turning his social media profile picture purple, […]
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